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Thunderstorm knocks out power lines in Bingham County
BINGHAM COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI) - A Friday evening thunderstorm knocked out power and downed trees in Blackfoot and portions of the county. The National Weather Service in Pocatello reports a thunderstorm just before 6 P.M., produced winds strong enough to snap several power poles near Taber. The Thunderstorm then moved over the city
Four people injured in accidents that shut down I-15, Highway 91 in Southeast Idaho
Four people were injured in separate wrecks on East Idaho roadways over the weekend. Two of those incidents resulted in lengthy shut downs of Interstate 15 while another caused Highway 91 to be temporarily closed to traffic. It all started with multiple crashes around 3:16 p.m. Friday on the same stretch of Interstate 15 northbound between Fort Hall and Blackfoot in Bingham County. ...
Semi Truck Causes 7 Car Pileup on I-15 in Southern Idaho
Idaho State Police are investigating 2 separate accidents involving semi trucks over the weekend in Southern Idaho. Both instances happened in Bingham County. In one accident the trailer being pulled by a semi-truck caught fire and in the second a semi hit multiple vehicles after failing to slow for traffic.
Your attendance is strongly encouraged at town hall addressing Idaho’s ongoing water dispute
IDAHO FALLS – Weeks after a temporary solution was reached in the water curtailment dispute, many still have questions about the issue and wonder what needs to happen to avoid a future conflict. The Region 10 Republican Party, which includes GOP members in Bingham, Bonneville and Jefferson counties, is...
Half off adoptions at Bingham Humane Society for month of July
The Bingham County Humane Society in Blackfoot has a special deal going on for the month of July. Thanks to an anonymous donor from the community, cat and kitten adoptions are half off for the entire month. So instead of $100, an adoption will cost $50. And anyone adopting two...
Bingham GWD installs groundwater monitoring system to help reduce water consumption
Bingham Ground Water District and Ethos Connected will work on solutions to reduce water consumption and solve water issues affecting farmers. Ethos is a Nebraska agriculture and water company that aims to install network connectivity in agriculture. The company installs sensors that give real-time data on how much water is being pumped and the effect of the pumping on the aquifer. On Monday afternoon, Ethos and Bingham GWD installed a...
Challenger Ben Fuhriman defeats incumbent Julianne Young by four votes after recount
After a required state recount, Ben Fuhriman has defeated three-term incumbent Julianne Young by four votes in the District 30 B Representative race. District 30 B involves Bingham and Butte Counties. In the May Republican primary, the election night unofficial ballot count had Fuhriman winning by 10 votes, but when the vote in Butte County was canvased officially, it was found that the victory margin had shrunk to two votes. ...
From dispatching to civil work, Shirley Featherstone has served Bingham County for 30 years
Thirty years ago, Shirley Featherstone began working for Bingham County as a dispatcher in the 911 center and now she oversees dispatching all county and court legal documents to keep the county running smoothly. It all began when she followed her mother, Dispatcher Kathy Byrd, to work. As a teenager, she was intrigued and felt the 911 center “draw her in.” She wanted to learn everything about it. She began...
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